Originally Posted by Red 05

For those who are complaining about the lack of horsepower, you haven't let the engine over 5800 RPM, which is when the power REALLY kicks in.

Originally Posted by Chad T

Cool Pontiac! Nice 1/4 mile time too. That on street tires?

Originally Posted by mugen666

Yes, the CRX and 4th gen Civic Si came with a D16A6 motor. SOHC 1.5 for non Si models and 1.6 SOHC for Si models. In stock form, the Si motor put out 108 HP at the crank. It doesn't take much to get the HP up on those motors.

People swapped other motors into the CRX's and Civics. In Japan, the Civics came with a ZC motor which was DOHC. I had one of those in my Civic. As well as a JR supercharger and a Zex Dry Nitrous kit.

I miss my 89 Civic Si. That car was amazing.

A buddy of mine has an EF with an Integra Type R motor in it (B18C6). He just got into the 10's at the local 1/4 mile track. Street legal, too.

Originally Posted by guitar_trance

So here goes. I continue hearing lament from people, even Fit owners, about how slow the Fit is.

From test drive to ownership I can't see where the Fit is all that slow... I really can't. At least, i can't see it, yet. I actually wonder if I either got a Fit with some kind of "special zip' no one else seems to have gotten, or, will some of you just never be satisfied with the speed most consumer vehicles give or rather, allow you? Keep in mind, my opinion on Fit's speed is coming from someone who drives a very high-powered 8 cyl SUV.

I was getting some service work done the other day. While I was at the counter, a guy came in to bring his wife's Fit in for an oil change. The service guy asked him what he thought of "his" new Fit. The guy said, "Hey, don't attach that little piece of crap toy to me... it's my wife's car... I'm just bringing it in for service." He continued, "I've driven some cars with no power before, but that thing has to be the worst excuse for power, even for an economy car, I've ever driven. But, my wife loves it, so, what are you gonna' say?"

So my real question for Fit owners, and the reason for this thread, is this:

In what specific situations are you owners experiencing the Fit's supposed extreme lack of power the most? When is it the most noticeable for you?

I don't think it's anywhere near as slow/sluggish as some seem to indicate. Matter of fact, I have yet to experience anything I would actually call slow or even sluggish. Most of you who think otherwise must have driven Porsches or better at a previous point in your lives! Maybe I was expecting so very little from the Fit before purchasing that it actually turned out better than I thought it would.

For you modders, aside from the fun of customization itself, why didn't you just buy a car with [at least] a little more power, rather than the continuous lament over the Fit's lack of power, and the constant quest to give it more? Seems, in the long run, you could have just saved a lot of money by going for a bit more power to begin with.

Thanks for replies... consider it a personal survey!


BTW... I realize I've posted a similar thread in the past. But I started this one for more input, and because my experience with the Fit is an ever-changing and ongoing one. I get some type of question about, or comment on the Fit daily.

Originally Posted by Roadent

Actually, I got the Fit because I couldn't afford a Lotus Elise. I somehow don't think I could have gotten 5 bales of pine straw in an Elise.

Originally Posted by mahout

The 'slowness' is related to the acceleration needed to pass another vehicle or to get from one corner to the next. Typically a Fit Sport takes from 18 to 19 seconds to accelerate from 60 to 100 mph. Its the slowest of all my cars ... and trucks. None take longer than 12 seconds and most are around 8 to 10 seconds.
At any stoplight if a car pulls up along side to your right you needn't expect anything but that he will pull out in front and cross in front of you, even all the way to the left turn lane in less than 50 yards. Thats why most people call the Fit slow.
My 1600 cc CRX, however, will accelerate so much faster that its almost impossible to have that manuever pulled on me and in fact more likely he'll only see my taillights. The CRX gets over 30 mpg routinely so good mpg is not necessarily slow. The Fit just doesn't match Hondas image of quickness with good mpg and for the life of me can't figure out why.
As you noted, you just have to treat the Fit as a daily go-fer car and it works out fine.

Originally Posted by mahout

The 'slowness' is related to the acceleration needed to pass another vehicle or to get from one corner to the next. Typically a Fit Sport takes from 18 to 19 seconds to accelerate from 60 to 100 mph. Its the slowest of all my cars ... and trucks. None take longer than 12 seconds and most are around 8 to 10 seconds.
At any stoplight if a car pulls up along side to your right you needn't expect anything but that he will pull out in front and cross in front of you, even all the way to the left turn lane in less than 50 yards. Thats why most people call the Fit slow.
My 1600 cc CRX, however, will accelerate so much faster that its almost impossible to have that manuever pulled on me and in fact more likely he'll only see my taillights. The CRX gets over 30 mpg routinely so good mpg is not necessarily slow. The Fit just doesn't match Hondas image of quickness with good mpg and for the life of me can't figure out why.
As you noted, you just have to treat the Fit as a daily go-fer car and it works out fine.

Originally Posted by 90crxfreak

well if you would like to go over seas thats a different story,,,, you dont have to lecture me about hondas... been in it for 9 years.... my motor... JDM D15B

Originally Posted by citabria7

Red 05..buy a Kia, and the clutch goes out in 6 months, and the "Warranty" is a joke. I had one, and what a nightmare that was!. I'll stick with Honda.